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COMIC SEMIFINALS1 No joke. It's time for the first of two semifinal rounds on "The Last Comic Standing" as 20 funny people take the stage. However, only five will move on.10 p.m. Wednesday, NBCUNDER THE DOME2 We're as...

Nazareth's Kate Micucci will voice a main character in “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas,” a new NBC Christmas special that combines elements of both the popular 2003 film “Elf” and the hit Broadway show “Elf: The Musical.”
Micucci does the...

At age 74, the Peabody Awards are getting a facelift via innovations to boost their profile, including host Fred Armisen and a red-carpet televised ceremony on May 31.
"Armisen is not just a comedian but an inspired citizen whose singular take on...

"Saturday Night Live" plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary this month, with NBC confirming a long list of participants during the Super Bowl. The massive reunion special will air on Feb. 15.
The biggest surprise is Eddie Murphy's planned...

The Film Independent Spirit Awards are doubling down on hosts this year, enlisting Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell to emcee the freewheeling beachside ceremony.
The "Portlandia" co-creator and the "House of Lies" actress will preside...

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Fred Armisen was born in Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y., on this day in 1966. This birthday guy was a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" from 2002-2013. He helped create and co-stars in "Portlandia" and has...

John Mulaney has the benevolent wide-set eyes, cresting hair and copacetic choirboy appearance of a superhero who has taken a spa day. He is trim to the point of receding, and as angular as Peter Parker. He walks with his hands plunged deep in his...

Seth Meyers took the “Late Night” stage Monday night like a man who didn’t have anything to prove.
His approach to his hosting debut was suggestive not of a much-hyped beginning, but of a Tuesday night show a couple of years into a long run: calm,...

Seth Meyers, late of "Saturday Night Live," became Monday night the fourth host of NBC's late-late-night "Late Night," after David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and his onetime cast-mate Jimmy Fallon, who has now famously become the star of...

NEW YORK — Making his debut as host of "Late Night" on Monday, Seth Meyers struck a decidedly low-key note in a broadcast that emphasized finely tuned punch lines over star power and razzle-dazzle.
Meyers opened the NBC show by paying tribute...

Bob Costas' eye infection that has been causing American Olympics viewers much discomfort while watching NBC's coverage of the Games has finally sent the sportscaster back to the bench.
Costas will be sitting out NBC's primetime and late-night coverage...

With two weeks to go before Seth Meyers' "Late Night" premieres on NBC, the new talk show host has revealed his old "Saturday Night Live" colleague Fred Armisen will be joining him as bandleader.
On Monday, Meyers tweeted a first look...

No one could ever accuse Melissa McCarthy of being too egotistical when it comes to her appearances on “Saturday Night Live.” If you’ve seen the three-time host even once on the show, you’ve gotten a good idea of what her other appearances are like, as...

NEW YORK — Late one evening in June, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are outlining an episode for their Comedy Central series, "Broad City," when their conversation turns to Superman — specifically, which incarnation of the Man of Steel is the...

In just two days, Amy Poehler will co-host the 71st annual Golden Globes. She's got an NBC show -- and a web show. A film set for Sundance. And she's executive producer of the upcoming Comedy Central bestie comedy "Broad City," which she was...

MOCA is taking comedy seriously these days. On Thursday evening, the museum held a cocktail reception and “world premiere” screening of a new Web comedy series debuting on MOCAtv, the YouTube channel it launched just more than a year ago.
“Ambiance Man,”...